Lincoln Restaurant
Category: Restaurants [Edit]
Neighborhood: North Center4008 N Lincoln Ave
(between Cuyler Ave & Damen Ave)
Chicago, IL 60618 (773) 248-1820
- Nearest Transit:
Irving Park (Brown)
- Price Range: $
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Parking: Street, Private Lot
- Attire: Casual
- Good for Groups: Yes
- Good for Kids: Yes
- Takes Reservations: No
- Delivers: No
- Take-out: Yes
- Waiter Service: Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
- Outdoor Seating: No
- Good for: Breakfast
- Alcohol: Beer & Wine Only
23 reviews
Neighborhood: Near North Side
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42 Reviews for Lincoln Restaurant
I am sure people have mixed reviews about this place. Bottom line , Me Um hungry, Me um don't want to spend lot of money. They have great food after a late night out with friends. The burgers are Ginormous, and don't order a large coke or you will get a half liter. No refills please. I am a big fan of diners and this is a great stop for some filler up food on my way home. Noitce all the overhead lamps are different.
FOUR DAYS AND SEVEN MINUTES AGO...
I went forth to Lincoln Restaurant for a breakfast, conceived with love, based on the proposition that all skillets are created delicious.
What ensued was a great civil war within, testing whether my stomach, or any stomach so accustomed to good food, could long endure an oily bland mess of burnt potatoes, rubbery cheese, and overcooked eggs complete with shards of eggshell. This skillet and I met on a great battlefield of war. So I have come to yelp to dedicate my 300th review, as the final resting place of my appetite, which gave its life so that my curiosity to eat at a president-themed restaurant might live.
But in a larger sense, I cannot dedicate, cannot consecrate, cannot hallow this ground which also sells lotto tickets and cigarettes by the way. Rather, let us dedicate ourselves to the great task remaining before us, that we here resolve that my appetite shall NOT have died in vain, that all of yelpdom, shall have a new birth, and that reviews of the unreviewed, the praising of the worthy, and the slamming of the craptastic by the people, of the people, and for the people, shall not perish from this earth!
GOD BLESS YELP-MERICA!!!
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This place is awesome! I love the weird, vaguely offensive Civil War theme menu items, and the decor makes you feel like you're hanging out in someone's swanky basement rumpus room circa 1964.
The food is standard diner fare. Seriously, people complaining about how greasy the food is need to check themselves. Honestly, when you looked at the crazy huge sign with a giant Abe Lincoln face on it, what kind of establishment did you think it was? When you went inside and saw the wood paneling on the walls, did you immediately question if this was a Zagat's rated restaurant? When you read the menu and saw an omelet called Custer's Last Stand, did you think "This will surely fit in with my macrobiotic diet. My personal trainer will be so pleased!" COME ON, PEOPLE!
I decided to be adventurous and order the Chicken and Biscuits, and was pleasantly surprised by how good it was. I mean, it was still diner food, but it tasted good and it was $8 for an obscenely huge portion. Also, the large sodas come in a gigantic Big Gulp sized tankard, which is amazing. I cleaned my plate and then went home and fell into a coma for three hours.
The only disappointing thing is they don't have a dish called "The Emancipation Pork-lamation". Sad. Don't still that idea from me, Lincoln Restaurant.
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Very seldom will I write a review that is as short and sweet as this is going to be. Came for breakfast. Ordered an omelet, and never in my life have I seen a larger display of pooled grease in my dining days. I mean I've seen pizza's with less grease floating on top in dive bars. The buttery/greasy soup that encased the eggs and made them wet and mushy was so stomach turning i couldn't eat. I don't think I'll bother with a another try on this one. However, the staff was really friendly and they were quick with the check when I was dying to get out. So for that....2 stars. I'm being generous.
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I heart the Lincoln. When i first moved to Chicago and was a very very poor struggling dancer the Lincoln was one of the few places where I could afford to eat. Its warm and friendly-- and the food is yummy. Great breakfast and desserts.
the service has always been friendly...even when i showed up in a blizzard, with the flu, in my footie pajamas and winter coat (because i was too sick to change clothes) and ordered an ice cream sundae and a bowl of soup...its nice not to be judged. Thanks lincoln!
If you do not like the Lincoln Restaurant, you do not like America.
An entire section of the menu is dedicated to omelets named after Civil War generals. This is the greatest and best menu in these United States.
You go to this place for cheap, bad-for-you food and a tankard of pop. You go for breakfast all day. You go to hang out with the taxi drivers and alcoholics and alcoholic taxi drivers.
As my father would say, "sit down, shut up, and eat."
God bless the Lincoln Restaurant. God bless America.
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You know that weird disease, synesthesia, where people feel sounds and hear textures? When I go the Lincoln Restaurant I think I have it.
BROWN.
That's the totality of my experience here. Brown uniforms. Brown decor. Brown menus. Brown food.
Yup, that sums it up. Brown.
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I really want to love this place. First of all, I am a fan of Lincoln. I've been to where he was born, raised, lived, died, and buried. My mom is a fan of his,too and where this weird obsession began. So this place had so much hope. C'mon, there's a huge head of Lincoln above the restaurant, and it's on Lincoln, and we are in the Land of Lincoln, could it get any better???
So I took my mom here for Valentines, since what better day not to come here? There's parking in the back and the entrance from the back is thru a long and mysterious hallway. I love it. When you walk in, there's Lincoln crap everywhere. I actually wanted more, but I will be satisfied for now.
The menu seemed promising. There wasn't a clear cut thing to order other than the funnel cake sundae which they were out of!!! :( So I got an omelet, I forgot what General I ordered, but it had cheese, bacon, sausage, and a weird confetti of vegetables. Yes, the omelet was fluffy, but so gross. It wasn't seasoned, it was greasy not in a good way, and I was so sad. I wanted to like it. The potatoes with it were sad. They all looked like rejects off a cutting board.
I see why you need a 32oz of beer here. My mom had a turkey sandwich and that was even sad. The layers of meat were cut thick and thin, like more rejects, and the bread seem stale.
Since it was Valentines Day, we got desert. We wanted the funnel cake, to hopefully make up for the rest of the meal. But so they out so we got cake. The cheesecake is why I am giving this place 2 stars rather then 1. It was pretty good, covered in chocolate and caramel. My mom got Dobos Torte, and the buttercream had seperated in the layers = gross. Other than the cheesecake, I wouldn't order anything else on the menu. And you need that frickin beer!
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I came here with fellow yelper neighbor Caroline M for dinner. I had gotten a tip from the veteran yelper John B as to this was a must stop place to try when I moved in to the area..... about 8 months ago. So finally I stopped by, warmly greeted by the hostess, very empty, but then again what would you expect for Easter Sunday? The decor is old school, filled with patriotic love for the US and of course good ol' Abe L. We sat down and immediately there was a problem. The menu was huge. I seriously was trying to be good and healthy, but was being tempted by pastas, burgers, sandwiches, omelets, breakfast.... getting the hint? I finally decided to go with the chicken pesto pannini. Caroline got the grilled cheese, chocolate milkshake and instead of fries the cream of chicken and rice soup.... so of course I had to get a bowl too. The soup was thick, my arteries will be having chats with me about this later, but it was tasty, perhaps too thick for some, but just right for me. Then I had the pannini. It wasn't bad, not great but not bad. The chicken was well cooked, the bread was crispy, but I think it lacked a little bit in the flavor department and the criss cross fries were good and crispy. However what really set the evening on fire.... we got dessert. The chocolate brownie sundae. Holy flounder Batman! It was huge, it was overflowing with chocolate and to top it all off... the brownie was warmed up before the ice cream was added. I was stuffed, never being able to finish all it between the two of us, but it was a lovely dinner topper. Our waitress was old school, friendly and swift. I feel that even if this place was packed, we would have had the same great service. Prices were fair to cheap and enough food to make me waddle out of there. Please note this is not ground breaking, but soul sticking, old school, fat gathering food, almost like a disappearing institution. How lovely that it is less than a five minute walk from my place. I need to come here more often.....
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I ate here a couple months ago and am only reviewing it tonight on Yelp as the result of an argument with a friend that somehow came up during tonight's caucus watching.
The place wins one star for all the Lincoln kitsch and the other for its Conan O'Brien kitsch- he apparently came there with Andy one night for dinner resulting in several 8x10 glossies including them with the largest glasses of coke they could afford.
The food didn't win a star but it didn't lose one either- it's pretty much exactly what I expected: good, tasty but in that kinda gross old school diner way.
Our waitress got the job done which shouldn't have been hard as our table was the only in the whole dang place, the result being the dining experience was really, really creepy...just us and pictures of Conan quietly eating under the stern, knowing gaze of (dare I say it) four score and seven Lincolns.
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Let's start out by saying that I like family style restaurants, diners, and just plain weird places. Yeah, I like weird stuff :) The Lincoln Restaurant is totally that. I dined with Rob L and we had an overall good experience. This place reminded me of being back in my hometown (minus all the Lincoln decor) with all of the friendly staff and the menu full of comfort foods. My true test of a good family style place is the grilled cheese and milkshake combo. The sandwich had decent bread and was perfectly golden. Although I prefer 5 year aged cheddar on whole wheat, the American cheese and white bread was just fine. And the milkshake....was absolutely massive. Creamy, chocolately and topped with whipped cream AND chocolate syrup! Sharing the chocolate brownie sundae was quite yummy. There is nothing better than a warm brownie with slightly melty vanilla ice cream. I feel confident that the Lincoln Restaurant helped me meet my daily requirements for calcium for the day :)
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I admit it...I like Lincoln Restaurant.
Yes, it is totally old fashioned.
Yes, it is always empty.
Yes, the owner is a b*tch on wheels.
Yes, the food is super cheap.
I come here when I don't want to spend $25 for an entree.
I come here when I don't want to get all dressed up.
I come here when I don't want to see anyone.
I come here when I want simple American comfort food.
I come here because it's close to my place.
It serves it's purpose and I like it. So there!
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My boyfriend's friends LOVE going here for hangover brunches since the portions are gigantic, relatively cheap, and the food's decent and not fancy. As a vegetarian, it's an OK place--they have omelets and hashes for breakfast but they're not exactly inspired. There's lots of fried, cheese and starch, and oftentimes all three in one dish. The salads are just a cut above standard diner fare, but if you order the yogurt side it comes out to you on a faux-crystal dish on a pedestal covered in granola, which prompted one of our friends to pronounce it "Fancy Feast for People!"
Oh, and the hangover part--you can get a stein of beer sized for a troll. It's like a glass bucket that just happens to have a handle, but you might still need two hands to lift the thing. I suspect this is the real reason said friends love the Lincoln.
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Huge portions and a huge restaurant.
The servers are very friendly, in a "grandma" sort of way.
The food is pretty good, but they do their omlettes in a way that I think is inferior to the old fashioned griddle style - they are puffy, kind of like the IHOP omlettes. This is more of a stylistic complaint, though - they are good enough but I just like mine prepared differently.
The skillets are enormous - no way you're eating an entire one. Coffee is average.
Prices are pretty much in line with other diners.
Wins in convenience (free parking, lots of tables available, close walk to my house), but not my favorite old fashioned diner in the city.
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For some reason this is the place I always take friends that come in to visit Chicago.
Maybe it's the theme? The huge sodas and beers? Or the comedy show?
Whatever it is I always have fun here.
And whoever made that penny mosaic is my hero.
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Bf and I went here tonight after having a terrible brunch at The Red Apple. We were a little leery after this morning's dissapointment, but we were starving and didn't know what we wanted. We'd never been before but assumed they would have a large menu and we were right!
As other posters have stated, the restaurant is very much stuck in the 70s. The waitresses even wear nylons and skirts! Susan, our server, was very attentive and nice. We both had the portabello and bleu cheese burger. We ordered the burgers medium and they came out well, but they were still mighty tasty! I had a strawberry milkshake, bf had a chocolate. Mmmm Mmmmm Good. :) They could be a little thicker, but were served in soda fountain glasses and hit the spot.
Since we live in the neighborhood, we decided the Lincoln may be "our" spot. We'll definitely be back...probably for brunch.
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HUGE portions at decent prices. The Lincoln Restaurant was everything that I expected it to be, with a few extra perks. I ordered the veggie potato pancakes, which turned out to be like little shredded veggie patties, and were pretty good. My mom ordered the blueberry pancakes, and expected them to be topped with a blueberry "pie filling", but to our surprise, blueberries were mixed right into the batter before the pancakes were cooked. I would definitely order some of their fruit pancakes with this knowledge under my belt. None of us could finish up everything on our plates. Oh, and the orange juice is fresh squeezed!
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so here's the deal I've been coming to "THE LINCOLN" for almost 20 years now. I started around age 8 or 9 and its been there for me. "THE LINCOLN" used to be the spot for breakfast but I've gone native and am currently patroning Alp's East around the corner. The Lady who runs this joint though (Who's family I believe it is that runs the place) freaks me out. I've never really inquired as to who owns "THE LINCOLN" mainly because I don't want to truly admit to myself that it is in that very skinny, yet very bulldogish of a ladies hand whom I am puting my culinary fate in. I like them skillets boyeeeeee!! And the feta and spinach omelette is delicious. People like their Omelettes different way's, here they serve them ith the egg wrapped around the ingredients... not mixed into it.
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You know, I might be going off into the deep end here, but let me tell you about this Lincoln place from last night. Sister decided to go get Thai food, it was late, couldn't think of anywhere, tried to go to our fave Chinese spot Orange Garden, at 9:30, it was take-out only, so she decided that we check out "that Lincoln restaurant we always drive by..."
You walk in the doors and right away you are transported to another world, basically stated it smells like my Great Grandmothers house...that set me back for a moment and then we decided to just seat ourselves since we couldn't seem to find anyone who was working...perhaps they were in the back playing the slot machines
O.K. so we grab a seat on some floral print vinyl booths and look around. There are stuffed animals hanging from the walls and you can tell this is a hang out for people that frequent the road on Harley's and Big Rig trucks.
I was still doing ok at this point just checking out the scenery.
Then our waitress comes, really sweet, looks like she could have played a part in flash dance...whateve...she gives us our waters.
There's crust and food particles all over the glass...o.k. so their dishwasher doesn't work, um...I am beginning to glare at my sister.
Without giving us menus, she asks if we are ready to order, perhaps she thought we were regulars here...(ha, if I only knew) so I said no not ready yet, can I have a menu, and a few minutes later she returns
The Menu--aka, the whole reason I decided to yelp about this place:
To start it off how about we order something from the Confederate Appetizer section, or since it's late, let's eat light and get a greenback salad, or a plantation chicken sandwich, or heck give me an order of that patriotic pasta, let's live on the edge, I like eggs, how about a General Lee omelet!!!
Where the heck am I? Did I suddenly transport to the reconstruction period?
Why is everyone in here white?
I started getting really paranoid.
Don't get me wrong there were a few "Northern" references, there were the Union entrees, and the Lincoln whatever it was, not enough for me to say this place was anti secession, or to make me remember that we are in ILLINOIS...
My sister found the whole Civil War references amusing, I told her she's nuts. She didn't want to leave, and so we had to order...
I ordered the Turkey and stuffing with mashed potatoes and a salad. I'm not going to even get into what she ordered.
Anyway, the Turkey was like microwaved lunchmeat, it was served with previously frozen brussel sprouts, the mashed potatoes were the ONLY good thing (it's pretty hard to mess these up), and watered down gravy.
I asked for coffee, and I got some Foldgers knock off that I couldn't even drink.
I didn't finish anything, I took one sip of the coffee and decided I might catch something, and told my sister to wrap it up, I wanted to get out of here before who knows what happens.
Check came out to $18, we paid and I will never look back.
As a side note, while discussing my experience with one of my friends, she replied, if they offere federalism flan, or confederalism coffee cake run like h@#$. If there's an option of the 3/5's blackened salmon, call Jesse Jackson.
I just might have to.
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The overall look of the place is an Eisenhower era diner. Not much to look at, super dark and sorta tacky inside. But...the skillets man, the skillets. Holy mackerel, the skillets are worth making a special trip here for. No patio, no breakfast drinks, no frills. Service is decent. Plus the burnt-out Betty chain smoking & playing video poker on the bar is, for some reason, sorta charming.
Try the skillets.
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3 Words: Monday. Night. Banjos. Damn, straight!
We got their early to get the food out of the way and just drink through the night in all it's honky glory (music starts at seven). The food (omelets) was good, huge, cheap (2 omelets easily gets 4 meals, plus two beers and a fucking big-ass stein of soda for less than 30 bucks, before tip).
Music starts, it's awesome, everything I'd hoped it'd be... I'd just heard banjo, but they had a genuine Dixie band... banjo, trumpet, washboard, all that.
The place was packed with old people, which I kinda dug... food was good and pretty cheap, service was fucking amazing (almost to the point of being annoying, but not quite.)
update: I threw up the next morning. Like, more than I ate. If it was less, I might be able to let it go, but...
If I do go back, which isn't out of the question, it'll be for beer and banjo. Not food.
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I have yet to eat there but after going for a comedy show and seeing the place I swore to myself I'd return for food.
It looks like a southern truckstop that time forgot. Wood paneling, retro furniture and lots of photos on the walls make the place seem very cozy.
There is a mini comedy club in the back that showcases local up and coming talent that plays a handful of comics a night. You can hear anything from improv to weird characters, audience participation and the basic joketeller. It was a very friendly place where everyone seemed to know each other and called the staff by name.
If you're looking for something different and are sick of the clubs and bars the Lincoln Lodge is a step up.
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Redeeming factor: ask the hostess if you can sit in the John Wilkes Booth
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The food here is average at best, it's sort of the closest thing likened to a Denny's near my house. While the server was nice, she actually seemed afraid of the Hostess who also happened to be the owner's mother. It's easy to see why she worked for her son with a winning attitude like hers. This grumpy old battleaxe snarls at the customers and berates her staff in front of said customers. She makes this place and the visits here very unpleasant. On the upside they have entertainment other than the hostess; Banjo night, comedy night and a few other bits of interesting entertainment. If you don't smoke, you might not like it here. The smoking area is huge and all the smoke drifts in to the non-smoking area.
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Ken
For the meatiest cheesiest omelettes and for the hostess with the biggest hair in Chicago, this is worth checking out.*
*Also referred to as "the fat peoples restaurant" by a member of my family, who, at the age of 5, walked in to The Lincoln and proclaimed, "It smells like fat people in here!".
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Good hangover place, if a bit overpriced. Occasionally the Merrimac gives me bad stomach cramps, and there can be WAY too much cheese on the omelettes, but fun all the same. Great coffee for a restaurant. Would have given it one more star a few years ago, but at my age my hangovers get fewer (and worse), this place doesn't seem as great as it once was.
PS: Lincoln and Civil War theme of the menu rules! One star just for that.
One of my kids favorite places to eat , I'm not impressed. Was not thrilled with the majority of things I got here . The major exceptions boosted up the rating on this sucker. I loved the fried chicken, got it twice , very different than any other place , a little similar to Dell Rheas. I love the waffle fries, add half a star right there. and the largest soda I've seen , the double gulp at 7 /11 is a close second. I really dislike breakfast because they foul their hash browns with onions and peppers. The ham and cheese Omelet wasn't bad but hash browns are a big part of my breakfast enjoyment.
Oddly enough , I've seen signs that they have comedians here on weekend nights. I don't know if they still do this or not, or if the comedians are as bad as I would expect a comic would be that was playing a mediocre restaurant.
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Not quite worth all the raves thrown at it. Scary huge beverages, which was a really fun surprise. The waitress was friendly, but not super attentive. Veggie Potato pancakes were delicious; actually very similar to the veggie burger at the Golden Apple which is very definitely positive. Plate was very sparse and portions were a bit small for the price on my dish. My dining partner seemed to really enjoy her tuna melt, though. Big tray of desserts was a pleasant surprise though we did not partake. Overall very passable, but unexceptional. I did really like the nice, comfy atmosphere though.
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This is one of the best kept secrets in the city. It is straight out of the seventies with wood panelled walls and hostesses with GIANT hair. the food is good and cheap. They give you a 32oz mug of soda or beer and every Monday is Banjo Open Mic Night starting at 630. You tell me what is wrong with huge beers for $6 and lots of banjos? Go ahead try. That's right, you can't because, there is nothing wrong with huge cheap beer, cheap food, and lots of banjo.
I have heard complaints from some people that the service is not great, but that has never been my experience. I believe they also have some sort of comedy open mic night and on the weekend a political discussion group, but the banjos are definitley the best night to go.
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I've been here a couple of times. The first time wasn't anything remarkable, but this past Friday, I was in the area getting some work done on the car. I ordered one of the omelets named after a Civil War general. I forget which general, but I never forget an omelet. It had bacon, spinach, onion, and swiss cheese. It was quite good. Inside Lincoln Restaurant, it's perpetually 1978. For all the non-smoking going down in the city, Lincoln Restaurant still sells smokes at the cash register and lotto tickets, if you're feeling extra low-down.
The coffee was also really good last time, maybe because I was up early on my day off.
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Only been here once and it was for the stand-up comedy on Thursdays, and that was a great time! I have been meaning to go back and would recommend the stand-up comedy on Thursdays to everyone.
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If you are a fan of Abraham Lincoln, this is perfect for you! If you are not, it's still worth coming. The portions are HUGE and they serve sodas in 32 oz cups. I once drank 3 of those and the waitress told me that she'd never seen that before! =) I recommend omelettes, my brother loves the chili, and I once had a reuben which was greasy but yummy. If you like typical diner food this place is the epitome of that type of cuisine. Plus they sell shirts AND have pics of Conan O'Brien eating there with Andy Richter, so if it's good enough for them, it's good enough for anyone! Plus they have performaces and specials every night of the week!
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Lincoln Restaurant serves the best omelettes ever - other breakfast joints/diners/etc. do fair omelettes, but Lincoln's are the bomb! Man, they load them with ingredients, they're huge, and dripping with butter. Yes - dripping with butter! I bring my family there every time they visit - everyone I have ever taken there LOVES it, whether it be breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Great value - laid back - gently tacky - always yummy!
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Lincoln Restaurant was introduced to me by an ex and even though in the end she was a cold, manipulative and tasteless wench at least I still have Lincoln Restaurant!
It's dark and cozy, always a good temperature and their booths are deep and comfortable. You can really get used to an environment like that. The waitstaff isn't attentive but that just adds to the homey feeling this restaurant gives you. My personal recommendations are as such:
Get a large Coke. And I mean large. Specifically ask for the really big Coke. It's an oversized beer stein full of soda and I have yet to make it through a refill on it. For a starter, go with the cajun shrimp. Fried, crunchy lil' nuggets from the deep with a nice spicy sauce. After that it really depends on your hankering. If you want breakfast, pretty much any omelet can do no wrong. I especially like the one with spinach, bacon and swiss. I'm a big dude and even I end up taking some of it home with me. The buttery, eggy goodness just oozes out of it and fill you up. If lunch or dinner is more the case, their fried onion burger is really delish. A fat ol' burger absolutely PACKED full of fried onion strings.
All in all Lincoln Restaurant is a great stop, there's free validated parking available in their lot accessible from the Irving Park side.
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I'd say go here once and take in the Lincoln-themed kitsch.
The food isn't so good; the prices aren't so good; the service isn't so good.
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I've been to the Lincoln several times but lately it has been looking pretty empty. The cool factor of it is definitely the back lounge, as stated in earlier reviews. If you walk in through the back from the parking lot, you'll see the waitresses playing on the slot machines. I think there's even live entertainment on weekends...
Anyway, I really like the O'Brien potatoes and fries you can get from here. If you order a pop, you get a really huge glass of it so order with caution. Service is so-so. They're not really good at checking up on you. One of those old time restaurants that sells candy, t-shirts & stuffed animals by the register. Really big menu. Typical diner food.
Seems like it's owned by the mob!
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I've found the atmosphere & service here to be more than acceptable as old-timey diners go, but the food is hit-and-miss - some of their dishes I have really liked, but I think places like the Golden Nugget/Apple/Angel do a much better job at basic "diner cuisine", especially when it comes to breakfast dishes. The real attraction here is the events they hold in their "back room", such as stand-up comedy on Thursdays & Fridays and the College of Complexes on Saturdays. They also have a free parking lot.
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Good basic diner food. healthy portions. Great Pancakes, sausages, bacon, etc. I'm not a big fan of the potatoes o'brien but many people like them. One thing I don't like is that every menu item has a Civil War themed name, so it takes a long time to read the menu. The dinner dishes are good also. Overall a nice place, not too crowded, comfortable. Average/good service. And free parking!
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Nice family-style restaurant. And make sure to peek in the back to the often-missed 70's style lounge. Interesting local stad-ups and other strange acts perform there frequently as part of The Lincoln Lodge.
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Cozy little spot at the corner of Lincoln and Irving Park. We came here one night when I just didn't want to cook, and dinner was very nice. Not crowded on a weeknight. Seems like a more happening place on Sat/Sun breakfasts.
